Anterior pneumatization of the maxillary sinus — Presenting as a facial swelling
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0019-5421,0973-7707
DOI: 10.1007/s12070-007-0080-8